“Half of a Yellow Sun” is a difficult novel to read, but well worth the effort. It’s not difficult in the sense that you’ll
Category: International
The left has no answer for Syria
This year’s catastrophe of an election cycle has led some on the Left to seek refuge with Green Party presidential nominee Jill Stein, and
The social and political costs of the Rio Olympics
Throughout the coming weeks of sport and competition, keep in mind the cost Rio and Brazil are bearing to host us. More than 77,000 citizens
“Where to Invade Next:” Notes and thoughts on Michael Moore’s movie
Should I recommend Michael Moore’s 2016 movie,” Where to Invade Next”? On the plus side, there are some really good jokes. The biggest laugh
Amman, Yemen, Istanbul, Dhaka, Baghdad, Medina: Where is the outrage?
June 22: Amman, Jordan, military checkpoint, 6 dead. June 27: Mukalla, Yemen, Security target, 42 dead, 30 injured. June 28: Istanbul, Turkey, Airport, 45
Adios, CNN International…for now
I find myself in an odd place: abroad. Until recently, I had CNN International included in my cable package. I had come to view
An Israeli soap opera draws me in, despite its religious setting
I’ve been binge-watching a 2008 Israeli soap opera called “Srugim,” and it’s sparking some thoughts about religion.The title, “Srugim” [“suh-roo-geem”] is a Hebrew word
An open letter to Trump from the rest of the world
Right now—right this minute—while you’re wracking your brain trying to make sense of how it can possibly be that so many of our fellow
Trump applies his usual logic to the United Nations
I can see why perhaps Donald Trump has little love for the United Nations. After all, since its inception in 1945 and his birth
20 years after Rwanda, genocide remains a “problem from Hell”
I just finished reading a book worth writing about in light of recent events in Africa and Iraq: Lieutenant General Romeo Dallaire’s Shake Hands